Banana Chocolate Shake

Banana Chocolate Shake

Keepin’ cool in the Texas heat, with this delicious, cold banana treat.  Adding chocolate and milk but keepin’ it light, this Banana Chocolate Shake will disappear, bite by bite.  I bet y’all didn’t know I was a poet huh?!  Hope y’all enjoy!   Ingredients: 3 whole Bananas, frozen, peeled and chopped 1 cup low-fat Chocolate… [Continue Reading]

Pour One More to Make a Difference {Giveaway-Free Milk for a Year}

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With two strong teens and a pre-k’r, we go through a lot of milk. My boys love nothing more than a tall glass of milk in the evening after a long day.  You know what I love? That it’s good for them. With all the hustle and bustle of school, athletics, chores, running around, and… [Continue Reading]

Old Fashion Banana Nut Oatmeal

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A fresh start means fresh ideas and fresh foods.  I’ve been eating healthier with all my meals and breakfast is no exception.  I know most of us buy the instant oatmeal but try making it from scratch next time!  I promise it will taste great and it’s much better for you because it will not… [Continue Reading]

GOT MILK? Me and My Girlfriends Do!

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While in NYC this past week, I had the opportunity to participate in a GOT MILK, Milk Mustache campaign.  While anyone could have their photo taken for the mosaic, 4 of us were chosen to be featured.  It was so much fun to hang out with the ladies and get silly.  I was honored to… [Continue Reading]

Family Time and 30 Minute Pizzas (psst, giveaway too)

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Pizza is like the best ever food invention. You can eat it cold, hot, with meats, vegetables, and even as a dessert.  When I was asked if I wanted to try the new Fleischmann’s Pizza Crust Yeast,  I was like heck yeah! Any excuse to make pizza!  We were supposed to have family night but… [Continue Reading]

Fast and Easy Mexican Candy with Pecans

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Over the next week I’ll be bringing a few Mexican treats like today’s Mexican Candy.   Coming from a partial Hispanic background and marrying into a Hispanic family, I’ve had the pleasure to eat some really delicious sweets that are super easy to make and VERY budget friendly! There are a few versions of Mexican Candy… [Continue Reading]

The Best Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Because I’m trying to lose weight, I’m really watching what I eat.  Every morning I wake up and decide what to eat.  I usually go for oatmeal, a healthy cereal or have a smoothie. Today is smoothie day!  My two favorite fruits, strawberries & bananas, in a drink!  And to make sure I’m getting a… [Continue Reading]

Homemade Snow Ice Cream

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Guest post from Kids’ Cattle Blog sharing their love from homemade snow ice cream!  Here fella there makes it look awful good!!  Thanks for sharing with us! It doesn’t get any easier than this guys!  Enjoy if you have snow.  We’ll be in the 80′s here today so no chance of this stuff right now… [Continue Reading]

The Best Orange Pound Cake Ever

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Last week I made Lemon Bread, this week is Orange Pound Cake.  I’m sucker for pound cake anyways but wanted to try adding a little flavor to one. This was a hit to say the least and gone in about 30 seconds.  Would have been sooner but they had to pause and drink some milk… [Continue Reading]

Chocolate Sheet Cake

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This is my grandmother’s recipe and I am proud to share it with you.  I make this all the time and you can actually do variations of this with pineapple, strawberry, etc.  It’s super good and is a cross between a cake and brownie.  Enjoy! INGREDIENTS: Cake Ingredients 1 stick butter 1/2 c. shortening 1… [Continue Reading]